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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
3
Reports describe wage changes in Akron and Denmark, union meetings in Omaha, and labor unrest in Germany and Sicily. Mentions include the International Printing Press Union convention in Nebraska, the Bricklayers and Painters unions in New York, and child sulphur miners in Sicily.
Born in Town and long used in El Paso, the Bonis Brothers advertise a remedy made in Des Moines and now sold by Blwm, Ordway & Houser in Ner co sse Tennessee. They claim extensive experience and rapid growth in the mercantile business supporting the product’s efficacy.
A Lincoln story recounts a lawyer seeking the county nomination. He orders the fastest horse from a rival livery stable, but the horse fails en route, causing the convention to adjourn and the rival to be named. The lawyer rebukes the stable owner for training the animal for a hearse horse.
Alexandre Dumas tours Marseilles and the Chateau as a journalist guides him through the subterranean passage once used by Monte Cristo characters. The guide claims Abbe Faria dug the tunnel with an Osh bone and reveals Dumas is a close friend of the guide, who receives a gift of two sou of gold.
A playful verse describes a daisy bounty peering into Vinsey's eyes and Hosey eating daisies in the field. The daisy tale continues with themes of concealment, biting heads off, and a light, whimsical tone reflected in a Philadelphia Ledger publication.
Lord Melbourne proposed a pension to Faraday describing it as a pleasing duty. Faraday declined stating his opinion and retired. Melbourne later faced calls from colleagues to rectify the matter and apologize before the pension was accepted.
In Stories of the English Artists KR Davies and Hunt recount Turner’s reluctance to part with his paintings. A Birmingham manufacturer Gillett returns with £5 000 in banknotes, offering to buy. Turner jokes that art is merely paper but eventually sells works worth about £6 000.
A New Yorker back from Boston recalls a dinner at a well known hotel where a waiter wrote his own order and misread it badly. The guest jokingly blames inheritance for his spelling, noting the waiter was an ebony giant and the scene drew humorous remarks.
The article discusses Portuguese land fragmentation where estates are divided among heirs, yielding small plots of grain and land. It notes conservative farming, old wooden plows, and the drift of northern farmers to larger tracts in the south, reflecting evolving agricultural practices.
Jokesmith notes the editor admitted jokes on gray paper, saying they were not old and were drawn with gray lines. The exchange appears in a casual local column from Houston.
A satirical exchange features an authorette grooming her hair who asks what part of the book was enjoyed. Misa Cayenne replies the cover design stands out, reflecting a playful critique of literary aesthetics.
A garbled Kansan City dialect snippet suggests a scene about Jimmie and a home ring, with stray phrases like wee and tehold. The readable bits imply a commentary on a close proximity event but lack clear subject names, places, or outcomes.
A fragmentary notice from Obleago News reports a missing person event involving Arma Veracie who told friends she misplaced fluids during an outing. The garbled text suggests a disruption while attending a scheduled activity and hints at a private dispute or worry.
An essay argues for equal rights in marriage between Japanese men and women, noting cultural expectations and the role of wives in American and Japanese households. It discusses temper, respect, and shared duties as central to a modern Japanese marriage, ending with a note on historical reflections.
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